Yorbeau Provides an Update of the Drilling Program at the Lemoine Project in Chibougamau, Quebec
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Yorbeau Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- YRB
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Quebec
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-17 07:12:37 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Yorbeau Resources provided an update on its Lemoine project drilling in Quebec, reporting that the wedge-cut hole LEM-66W2 successfully intersected the modelled geophysical conductor. However, the intercepted 0.7m of mineralization was insufficient to explain the conductor, prompting further geophysical refinement and follow-up drilling.
Reasoning: The drilling program at Lemoine hit the target conductor but returned very narrow, low-grade mineralization (0.7m) that fails to explain the geophysical signature, suggesting the conductor center is offset or the target is more complex.
Positive factors
- Hit modelled geophysical conductor
- QA/QC disclosed via QP sign-off
Negative factors
- Mineralization thickness and texture do not explain the geophysical conductor
- Target missed in first pilot hole
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes sign-off by a Qualified Person (P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“under the supervision of Sylvain Lépine, M.Sc, P.Geo. He is a qualified person”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: Program is described as a follow-up of the deepest hole drilled from underground in this sector.
Evidence · text
“The current drilling program is a follow-up of the deepest hole drilled from underground in this sector”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
LEM-66W2Lemoine · copperGrade: 1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LEM-66W2
- Project
- Lemoine
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- YRB
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LEM-66W2:0-0.7
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.7m interval is extremely narrow and the 1% chalcopyrite is insufficient to explain the geophysical conductor.
Positive factors
- Hit modelled conductor
Negative factors
- Very narrow interval
- Low grade for target
Evidence · text
“hole LEM-66W2 intercepted a bedded cherty felsic tuff of 0.7 metres containing 3% of pyrrotite and 1% of chalcopyrite and sphalerite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
LEM-66W2Lemoine · zincGrade: 1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- LEM-66W2
- Project
- Lemoine
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_qc
- Reported Region
- canada_qc
- Ticker
- YRB
Geometry
- Grade
- 1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.7 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- LEM-66W2:0-0.7
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2020-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The 0.7m interval is extremely narrow and the 1% sphalerite is insufficient to explain the geophysical conductor.
Negative factors
- Very narrow interval
Evidence · text
“hole LEM-66W2 intercepted a bedded cherty felsic tuff of 0.7 metres containing 3% of pyrrotite and 1% of chalcopyrite and sphalerite”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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